George Cooper NMP

Subject: George Cooper NMP Mon May 18, 2015 8:10 pm

Hi All
Can anyone tell me if a George Cooper served in the NMP during the AZW ? . Thanks in advance Salute

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Posts : 2268 Join date : 2010-10-22 Location : France

Bonsoir Gary,

There is a trooper G.I. COOPER (number 89) on the muster roll recorded at Rorke's drift on the morning after the battles of Isandhlwana and Rorke's Drift.
There is also a photo of a group of men from NMP (Princess Eugénie escort / 1880) with a man called "COOPER " and trumpeter STEVENS, a survivor of Isandhlwana.

Text and photo given by forum members Brett Hendey and Barry.
See please, the excellent post on this forum: "NMP detail involved with the Princess Eugenie" (thu, janv 12, 2012, 9.23 PM)

Bon voyage en Afrique du Sud.

Cheers.

Frédéric

Subject: Re: George Cooper NMP Mon May 18, 2015 8:41 pm

Hi Gary.

I think that Barry may be able to help you with that one mate. I do know that there was an officer called Cooper in one of the Natal regiments as Barry and I were sharing a discussion on the forum some time back and the name Cooper cropped up. It's a while since the chat, and I can't recall the reason why the name Cooper cropped up, it may well have been because I am called Cooper and Barry might have been researching any Cooper's that fought in the AZW, I just can't remember mate, but Barry may be able to help.

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Posts : 2268 Join date : 2010-10-22 Location : France

Gary,
There is an another number (I.E enlistment roll) for Trooper G. I. COOPER:310
(see on this forum "NMP detail involved with the Princess Eugénie)
Cheers
Frédéric

Subject: Geotge Cooper NMP Tue May 19, 2015 5:40 am

Thanks Ymob / Martin , the reason I'm asking is after I photographed Dugald Macphail's Grave at Talana Cemetery in Dundee , I came across another Grave , here is the transcript '' In memory of George Cooper of Staffordshire England , Late of the N.M.P , killed by an Accident near Dundee on December the 13th 1884 , Aged 30 . Hope this may help ?
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Hi Gary, Frederic,

Correct, Tpr Cooper served in the NMP.
He was also part of the Princess Eugenie escort during her visit to the AZW battlefield in 1880. I have already posted a picture of the escort party, including Tpr Cooper, some time ago on the forum.
I will peruse the Nongqai's to see if there is an obit on him there too.

regards

barry

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barry wrote:: Hi Gary, Frederic,

Correct, Tpr Cooper served in the NMP.
He was also part of the Princess Eugenie escort during her visit to the AZW battlefield in 1880. I have already posted a picture of the escort party, including Tpr Cooper, some time ago on the forum.
I will peruse the Nongqai's to see if there is an obit on him there too.

regards

barry

hello Barry
Text and photo given by forum members Brett Hendey and Barry.
See please, the excellent post on this forum: "NMP detail involved with the Princess Eugenie" (thu, janv 12, 2012, 9.23 PM)
Cheers

Subject: Re: George Cooper NMP Tue May 19, 2015 10:30 am

https://www.1879zuluwar.com/t4988-nmp-detail-involved-with-the-princess-eugenie-ex-empress-of-the-french-visit-to-natal-in-june-1880#27562

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Subject: Re: George Cooper NMP Tue May 19, 2015 4:40 pm

There you go Gary, I thought that Barry would be able to help with that one.

Well done Barry agree

Subject: George Cooper NMP Tue May 19, 2015 5:52 pm

Agreed Martin , I was fairly certain Barry or Brett would be all over it . agree

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